Tapeworm Species Details

Laruella perplexa (La Rue, 1911) Scholz, Choudhury, & McAllister, 2022
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Proteocephalinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14632
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Proteocephalinae
Genus Laruella
Species perplexa
Authority (La Rue, 1911) Scholz, Choudhury, & McAllister, 2022
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Proteocephalus perplexus La Rue, 1911, Ichthyotaenia perplexa (La Rue, 1911) Meggitt, 1927
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

La Rue, G. R. 1911. A revision of the cestode family Proteocephalidae. Zoologischer Anzeiger 38: 473-482.

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Scholz, T., A. Choudhury, C. T. McAllister. 2022. A young parasite in an old fish host: A new genus for proteocephalid tapeworms (Cestoda) of bowfin (Amia calva) (Holostei: Amiiformes), and a revised list of its cestodes. International Journal of Parasitology-Parasite and Wildlife 18: 101–111.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
08/07/2023 Created R. Kuchta
08/07/2023ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygyi
Host Order Amiiformes
Host Family Amiidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Amia
Species calva
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Amia
Species calva
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Lepisosteus platystomus
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Illinois River
Island(s)
City/Region Havana, Illinois
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNM 1347286 (holotype), USNM 1348673–1348680 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.